Paperboard company Cartonnages Larré is the first converter in France to install Kodak Thermal Direct non-process plates, enabling the company to trim costs significantly by eliminating processing chemistry - also helping cement the company’s environmentally responsible status.
Bayonne-based Cartonnages Larré produces close to 150 million slip cases and folding cartons for a highly diverse customer base. The company’s production also includes nano and microflute containers, as well as paper print runs, such as flyers, posters, magazines, advertising catalogues and more.
The Thermal Direct plates are imaged on a Kodak Magnus 800 platesetter, eliminating the need for a separate plate processor. Compatible with most thermal CTP systems, they are claimed to eliminate both the cost of buying and maintaining a processor, and the need for chemicals and electrical or plumbing installation. The plates also don’t require rinsing, cleaning or gumming.
“Completely eliminating processing chemistry was the main attraction for us,” explains Hugues Larré, chief executive, Cartonnages Larré. “Cutting out processing chemistry, the costs incurred in reprocessing the baths and the maintenance costs for the processor has allowed us to balance our plates budget and boost our green credentials at the same time.”
The Kodak plates are also said to offer outstanding platesetting stability, resulting in excellent quality, and compatibility with high-resolution screens, alcohol replacement fount systems, and the other print variables used by Cartonnages Larré.
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